Comments on: Ornamental Grasses: How to Prune Miscanthus, Stipa, and More http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/01/pruning-ornamental-grasses/ Helping you take joy in creating and maintaining the garden of your dreams... in the Pacific Northwest Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:22:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Genevieve http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/01/pruning-ornamental-grasses/#comment-9734 Genevieve Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:30:40 +0000 http://www.northcoastgardening.com/?p=557#comment-9734 Hi Pam, congrats on your new business! I'm excited for you. When you're ready to hire a firm to help you with your marketing, I'd highly recommend Jean Ann Van Krevelen from White Willow Media: http://www.whitewillowmedia.com . She does a marvelous job and is skilled with working with companies in the green industry. She may offer consulting. Hi Pam, congrats on your new business! I’m excited for you. When you’re ready to hire a firm to help you with your marketing, I’d highly recommend Jean Ann Van Krevelen from White Willow Media: http://www.whitewillowmedia.com . She does a marvelous job and is skilled with working with companies in the green industry. She may offer consulting.

]]> By: Pam Simpson http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/01/pruning-ornamental-grasses/#comment-9733 Pam Simpson Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:56:47 +0000 http://www.northcoastgardening.com/?p=557#comment-9733 I ran across this blog and was excited to see detailed instructions on ornamental grass clean up!! My husband and I just purchased a historic herb farm in Ky and have discovered we have 2 acres of lush beautiful ornamental grass! I have been able to identify most all of the types we have (at least 12 types) and I am interested in learning how to market these plants. The prior owner actually shipped starts 5 days a week all over the country in spring and summer! We also have 2 acres of bamboo and need to find out how to best market it as well! I have been a gardener for many many years, and I will admit that restoring this historic farm is going to take it's toll but the rewards are far going to outweigh the work!! Do you have and ideas on how to best market my existing ornamental grass and bamboo? I am in the process of developing a website now, Briar Ridge Herb Farm......................thanks so much for any input!!! I ran across this blog and was excited to see detailed instructions on ornamental grass clean up!! My husband and I just purchased a historic herb farm in Ky and have discovered we have 2 acres of lush beautiful ornamental grass! I have been able to identify most all of the types we have (at least 12 types) and I am interested in learning how to market these plants. The prior owner actually shipped starts 5 days a week all over the country in spring and summer! We also have 2 acres of bamboo and need to find out how to best market it as well! I have been a gardener for many many years, and I will admit that restoring this historic farm is going to take it’s toll but the rewards are far going to outweigh the work!! Do you have and ideas on how to best market my existing ornamental grass and bamboo? I am in the process of developing a website now, Briar Ridge Herb Farm………………….thanks so much for any input!!!

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/01/pruning-ornamental-grasses/#comment-9238 Genevieve Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:52:59 +0000 http://www.northcoastgardening.com/?p=557#comment-9238 Hi Rita, I'm sorry, but no, I already volunteer about five days a month and can't take on any more volunteer work. Perhaps you might like to look on Great Garden Speakers (.com) and see if there are any people willing to speak for free that live in the area? Or maybe you could rally the troops and pay a local speaker a nominal fee? Or partner with a local nursery to have them hold a speech and you guys could buy plants afterwards? Just brainstorming for you. Good luck. Hi Rita, I’m sorry, but no, I already volunteer about five days a month and can’t take on any more volunteer work. Perhaps you might like to look on Great Garden Speakers (.com) and see if there are any people willing to speak for free that live in the area? Or maybe you could rally the troops and pay a local speaker a nominal fee? Or partner with a local nursery to have them hold a speech and you guys could buy plants afterwards? Just brainstorming for you. Good luck.

]]> By: Rita Alm http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/01/pruning-ornamental-grasses/#comment-9237 Rita Alm Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:49:31 +0000 http://www.northcoastgardening.com/?p=557#comment-9237 Hi- I'm looking for someone to come speak about ornamental grasses to a group of gardeners in Gresham. Its a volunteer club, but we feed our guests! Genevieve, would you be interested? Please email if you are, or know someone else that might be interested. Thanks! Hi-

I’m looking for someone to come speak about ornamental grasses to a group of gardeners in Gresham. Its a volunteer club, but we feed our guests! Genevieve, would you be interested? Please email if you are, or know someone else that might be interested. Thanks!

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/01/pruning-ornamental-grasses/#comment-6999 Genevieve Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:45:19 +0000 http://www.northcoastgardening.com/?p=557#comment-6999 Do it now, but don't cut off any new growth that may be emerging! Do it now, but don’t cut off any new growth that may be emerging!

]]> By: patti http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/01/pruning-ornamental-grasses/#comment-6998 patti Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:44:25 +0000 http://www.northcoastgardening.com/?p=557#comment-6998 I didnt prune my Japanese Forest Grass... should i do it now or just leave it alone? I didnt prune my Japanese Forest Grass… should i do it now or just leave it alone?

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/01/pruning-ornamental-grasses/#comment-6559 Genevieve Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:31:43 +0000 http://www.northcoastgardening.com/?p=557#comment-6559 Diana - not sure what plant you are talking about! Email me a photo and if I can, I will help. Diana – not sure what plant you are talking about! Email me a photo and if I can, I will help.

]]> By: diana http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/01/pruning-ornamental-grasses/#comment-6553 diana Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:48:59 +0000 http://www.northcoastgardening.com/?p=557#comment-6553 I have a huge bush of stripey stemmed asparagus-like grass.I need to reduce it but how? I have a huge bush of stripey stemmed asparagus-like grass.I need to reduce it but how?

]]> By: Where to Toss the Weeds? Buckets and Bags to Hold Garden Waste | North Coast Gardening http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/01/pruning-ornamental-grasses/#comment-2251 Where to Toss the Weeds? Buckets and Bags to Hold Garden Waste | North Coast Gardening Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:50:04 +0000 http://www.northcoastgardening.com/?p=557#comment-2251 [...] on, or things that aren’t too heavy to lift, like autumn leaves or the mass of leaves from pruning Miscanthus grass. Be sure and set your branches going all in one direction so the tarp’s easy to lift and carry. [...] [...] on, or things that aren’t too heavy to lift, like autumn leaves or the mass of leaves from pruning Miscanthus grass. Be sure and set your branches going all in one direction so the tarp’s easy to lift and carry. [...]

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/01/pruning-ornamental-grasses/#comment-2175 Genevieve Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:14:02 +0000 http://www.northcoastgardening.com/?p=557#comment-2175 That happens sometimes Mandy. They respond just OK to pruning back hard. If the whole plant looks bad, do it, but feed them and be willing to replace the plant if need be. I usually just grab small sections of the grass, and prune out small bundles at a time - removing about 1/6 of the plant every two-three months till they fill in with lots of fresh new growth. At the same time, make sure it is getting adequate water and fertilizer, preferably slow-release organic, to stimulate fresh new growth. Hope that's helpful. That happens sometimes Mandy. They respond just OK to pruning back hard. If the whole plant looks bad, do it, but feed them and be willing to replace the plant if need be.

I usually just grab small sections of the grass, and prune out small bundles at a time – removing about 1/6 of the plant every two-three months till they fill in with lots of fresh new growth. At the same time, make sure it is getting adequate water and fertilizer, preferably slow-release organic, to stimulate fresh new growth.

Hope that’s helpful.

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